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Looking for a book? Follow these steps and you'll be reading it in no time!

1. Go to our catalog entry page and click on the "Login to the catalog and your account NOW!" link.

"Login to the Catalog."




2. There are two ways to enter the catalog.
i) Enter your library card number and password and click on the Go button, or
ii) Click on "guest."
We recommend that you enter your library card number and
password to prevent re-entering them repeatedly throughout your visit.

Enter Catalog.



3. After logging in, you are taken to the catalog search page.
1: Type your search term in the "Search For" box.
2: Select the search method (one of the green buttons).
3: If you want to find an item from our entire collection, choose "All" from the "Branch:" box. To see just what a particular branch has, choose a branch from the drop-down list.

Catalog Search Page.



4
.This is the result of a search for Skipping Christmas. It shows three formats of the book: compact disc (CD), large print (LP) and regular print. Locate the format you want and click on the green "Details" button beside the title.

Display.



5. The next screen provides "Details" about the book, lists branches that have copies, gives the status of each copy, and allows the opportunity to place a hold on the book. To place a hold, click on the words "Place Hold" on the left of the screen. You will notified, either by e-mail or telephone, when your book is available for pick up.

Book Information.

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